Content Hub

As a business, we love working alongside associations that benefit our network of professionals. Our dedicated payroll team in London have been working with The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) over the years and encourage our contacts to be as involved as they can. Some relevant links for you: 2019-20 events calendar can be viewed here Training courses ca...

Millennials are driving social purpose. As a recruitment consultancy, they want us to connect them with employers who have an authentic purpose and a genuine commitment to corporate responsibility. For many, it's not just about making money, but how an employer is changing the world. They have become the driving force behind ‘giving back’. 97% of the charity sector is made u...

We are delighted to launch our 2019-20 edition of our Payroll Salary & Market Report. We hope that the findings provide you with valuable insights into the some of the top trending issues in the market and salary fluctuations across professional services, financial services and commerce & industry. The data in this report is the result of indepth qualitative and quantitative...

Anita Williams Payroll Management Accountant Legg Mason Do you see the vast majority of contractors paying more tax and NI as a result of the changes to IR35 rules in April 2020? Yes, if they move away from contract roles and on to fixed-term and permanent positions. Do you envisage a large population of career contractor’s IR35 status changing post April 5 2020? I don’t thi...

IR35 legislation ensures that UK contractors pay the same tax and National Insurance contributions as an equivalent employee would. In April 2020 changes to IR35 will be implemented for private sector contractors, transferring responsibility from contractors to large and medium companies to assess IR35. This reform will bring private sector IR35 in line with the public secto...

There are a number of specific issues affecting businesses that are extremely challenging and constantly evolving, and have direct implications for the payroll industry. Arguably the single biggest issue facing businesses today is Brexit, with ongoing political turmoil ensuring that the eventual outcome of the 2016 referendum vote to leave the EU is as uncertain as ever. Ask...

Sharon Tayfield GPS Director, Global Outsourcing BDO ​ What should organisations and their payroll teams do to prepare for a potential ‘no deal’ outcome? Even with a no-deal situation, the EU settlement scheme still stands and applies to all EU citizens wishing to work in the UK. Employees who were/are living in the UK as from 12 April 2019 are able to continue working in th...

Jen Christie Founder of Rise Well Ltd. Who should take responsibility for driving the company wellbeing initiatives across the business? I believe there is an increasing need for an in-house Wellbeing Lead rather than adding it to the already long list of responsibilities that HR has. You need to also find internal wellbeing champions in the business who will help drive the ...

Chris Tuckerman Associate Director Frazer Jones What have been the biggest drivers of salary increases for payroll professionals? I personally believe the biggest drivers are increased complexity and the evolution of technology. Year on year for the past 5 years we have seen major changes to UK payroll legislation, resulting in the payroll function becoming an integral and i...

Jen Christie Founder of Rise Well Ltd. The modern world has evolved far quicker than we have as humans. Our lifestyles are unsustainable unless we take time to mindfully care for our own physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. Since we spend one third of our lives at work, it makes perfect sense that the workplace is the ideal setting to promote positive behaviour change. ...